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MEMORANDUM OF PAINTINGS 163
Rome. 1792.
Rome. 1793.
Rome. 1793.
opened the small vase of beautifying ointment which she had been for-
bidden to open and which she ought to have brought to Venus. She
remains stunned and half fainting from the odorous steam which emanates
from the open vase. Love after having replaced the ointment in the
vase, comforts Psyche and dries her tears with her hair. This picture is
full of grace and very effective, also noteworthy for its landscape por-
traying rocks and boscage surrounding the entrance of Hades. 300
Zecchini. The above picture was bought by the Princess of Dessau for
the above sum in 1796.
For the Count Stolberg of Germany the portrait of the Countess Stolberg
on canvas, 5 spans 11 by 4 spans 7, full half length figure sitting on a rock,
the sea in the background and the Isola d’lschia in the distance. She
is sitting and her expression is sad; she holds an open book in her hand,
in which are written some verses by the Count, her husband, on the
death of one of her little daughters who died in Isola d’lschia—120
Zecchini, paid for on 16th October. 1793
For Lord Palmerston, English, the half length life size portrait of a little
girl about three years old, the daughter of the above Lord—painted on
canvas; 2 spans 10 by 2 spans 4—40 Zecchini paid for through Mr
Jenkins. 17th August.
For his Excellency Count Czernichew of Russia, On canvas height 6 spans
4, width 5 spans, two half length portraits representing the young
Countess, daughter of the above; She is sitting holding a drawing book
and a pencil in her hand as if she were going to draw the portrait of her
father, from his marble bust which is on the pedestal. The young Count,
the eldest son of the above is embracing the marble bust of his father,
Count Czernichew. This picture can really be said to portray three
portraits and is very effective—210 Zecchini paid for on 28th February.
1793-
There is an error concerning the above picture : the figure embracing the
marble bust is not the portrait of the young Count as the first intention
had been that it should be; it is instead that of the Dowager Countess,
mother of the young Countess, who is embracing her husband’s marble
bust.
Rome. 1793.
Rome.
March, 1793.
For his Excellency Count Czernichew of Russia, On canvas, an oval life
size head, portrait of the above Old Count, not including hands, painted
very daringly in one single sitting of four hours, the likeness is remarkable,
40 Zecchini paid for on 18th February. 1793.
For his Excellency Marchese Paolo Spinola, Genoese patrician portrait
of the above; on canvas 5 spans 10 by 4 spans 4, life size full length
figure, sitting at a small table in which are some books etc; wearing an
every day home dress that is to say with valuable fur on. He is holding
in his hand a half open book. 120 Zecchini, paid for on account on 2nd
March. 1793. 150 crowns paid for in full on 6th July.
Rome. 1793.
For Mr Rushout, English nobleman a picture 1 width 5 spans 9; height
5 spans 4, with figures of about 3 spans representing Ulysses in the Island
of Circe in the moment when after having bathed himself and now wearing
a dignified attire he is sitting at a table on which are prepared fruits
of all kinds, he is being served by four of Circe’s maidens. But he refuses
to take any kind of food, so long as the said goddess does not restore
Engraved by William Bond.
Rome. 1792.
Rome. 1793.
Rome. 1793.
opened the small vase of beautifying ointment which she had been for-
bidden to open and which she ought to have brought to Venus. She
remains stunned and half fainting from the odorous steam which emanates
from the open vase. Love after having replaced the ointment in the
vase, comforts Psyche and dries her tears with her hair. This picture is
full of grace and very effective, also noteworthy for its landscape por-
traying rocks and boscage surrounding the entrance of Hades. 300
Zecchini. The above picture was bought by the Princess of Dessau for
the above sum in 1796.
For the Count Stolberg of Germany the portrait of the Countess Stolberg
on canvas, 5 spans 11 by 4 spans 7, full half length figure sitting on a rock,
the sea in the background and the Isola d’lschia in the distance. She
is sitting and her expression is sad; she holds an open book in her hand,
in which are written some verses by the Count, her husband, on the
death of one of her little daughters who died in Isola d’lschia—120
Zecchini, paid for on 16th October. 1793
For Lord Palmerston, English, the half length life size portrait of a little
girl about three years old, the daughter of the above Lord—painted on
canvas; 2 spans 10 by 2 spans 4—40 Zecchini paid for through Mr
Jenkins. 17th August.
For his Excellency Count Czernichew of Russia, On canvas height 6 spans
4, width 5 spans, two half length portraits representing the young
Countess, daughter of the above; She is sitting holding a drawing book
and a pencil in her hand as if she were going to draw the portrait of her
father, from his marble bust which is on the pedestal. The young Count,
the eldest son of the above is embracing the marble bust of his father,
Count Czernichew. This picture can really be said to portray three
portraits and is very effective—210 Zecchini paid for on 28th February.
1793-
There is an error concerning the above picture : the figure embracing the
marble bust is not the portrait of the young Count as the first intention
had been that it should be; it is instead that of the Dowager Countess,
mother of the young Countess, who is embracing her husband’s marble
bust.
Rome. 1793.
Rome.
March, 1793.
For his Excellency Count Czernichew of Russia, On canvas, an oval life
size head, portrait of the above Old Count, not including hands, painted
very daringly in one single sitting of four hours, the likeness is remarkable,
40 Zecchini paid for on 18th February. 1793.
For his Excellency Marchese Paolo Spinola, Genoese patrician portrait
of the above; on canvas 5 spans 10 by 4 spans 4, life size full length
figure, sitting at a small table in which are some books etc; wearing an
every day home dress that is to say with valuable fur on. He is holding
in his hand a half open book. 120 Zecchini, paid for on account on 2nd
March. 1793. 150 crowns paid for in full on 6th July.
Rome. 1793.
For Mr Rushout, English nobleman a picture 1 width 5 spans 9; height
5 spans 4, with figures of about 3 spans representing Ulysses in the Island
of Circe in the moment when after having bathed himself and now wearing
a dignified attire he is sitting at a table on which are prepared fruits
of all kinds, he is being served by four of Circe’s maidens. But he refuses
to take any kind of food, so long as the said goddess does not restore
Engraved by William Bond.